India admits 'lapses' in terror attacks
India's top law enforcement official admitted Friday there were government "lapses" in last week's terror attack on Mumbai.
Satriani sues Coldplay for plagiarism
Rock guitarist Joe Satriani has sued British band Coldplay, accusing the Grammy-nominated stars of plagiarizing one of his songs.
How I got a life (and love) on Craigslist
After finding jobs, apartments, furniture and even useless knickknacks on Craigslist, one writer shares how the "bargain basement" of Internet dating yielded her a buried treasure — love.
Record 1-in-10 Americans in mortgage trouble
An industry group says a record one in 10 American homeowners with a mortgage were either at least a month behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of September.
Paris robbers in drag net $100 million
Armed robbers — some dressed in drag — made off with $100 million in loot from a lightning-fast jewelry store theft in central Paris, in what police Friday called one of France's costliest jewel heists.
'Koobface' virus turns up on Facebook
Facebook's 120 million users are being targeted by a virus dubbed "Koobface" that uses the social network's messaging system to infect PCs, then tries to gather information such as credit-card numbers.
Australia: Holidays help economy
As Australia fights to head off recession, the national government on Thursday urged workers to take a holiday to help stimulate the economy.
Economy shed 533,000 jobs in Nov.
U.S. employers shed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, and the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent, the government said Friday in a worse-than-expected report.
Auto execs back on Capitol Hill seeking aid
The leaders of the major U.S. automakers are back on Capitol Hill Friday amid talk of a government restructuring of their industry in exchange for a multibillion-dollar bailout.
Rice: 'Well past time' for Mugabe to leave
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday that it is "well past time" for Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to leave office, as shown by the nation's cholera epidemic and health care crisis.